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DEAD SNOW (DOD SNO)Movie Reviews
Horror story about a group of friends staying in a cabin during Easter vacation and the Nazi-zombie battalion haunting the surrounding mountains. Cast:Vegar Hoel, Stig Frode Henriksen, Charlotte Frogner, Jenny Skavlan, Jeppe Beck Laursen, Lasse ValdalDirector:Tommy WirkolaRelease Date:June 19, 2009DVD Release:February 23, 2010From:IFCLength:1 hr 31 min
Dead Snow (Dod Sno) played in key cities to moderate reviews. • Michael Phillips wrote in the Chicago Tribune, "...idiotic fun, at least until it goes too far past 'too far' into the realm of 'far too far.' " • And Elizabeth Weitzman wrote in the New York Daily News, "...this Norwegian zombie flick is perfect for those who just want a few good jolts and whole lot of gore." More Reviews Below...
Dead Snow (Dod Sno) Positive Reviews (17 Reviews, reviews below)
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: VERY GOOD(cg) "Cheery, silly, splattery, and respectful of its elders... written and directed by Tommy Wirkola, who has a nice touch with severed limbs."(See all of Lisa Schwarzbaum's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 107 words, 06/19/09
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NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES/CHICAGO/TORONTO (9 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a self-consciously outlandish horror flick about an army of restless and neatly uniformed undead haunting some woods in contemporary Norway."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 06/19/09
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "They've finally assembled a horror film entirely from cliches.... If 'Mystery Science Theater 3000' had never existed, 'Dead Snow' would have had to invent it."(See all of Roger Ebert's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 748 words, 07/16/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...sufficiently nightmarish splatter flick.... any horror movie with the moxie to play Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' during a zombie attack can't be all bad."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 06/26/09
V.A. Musetto, New York Post: VERY GOOD(cg) "Wirkola keeps the narrative taut... he throws in funny moments, one involving a Nazi's icky intestine. Matt Weston's cinematography adds to the twisted charm."(See all of V.A. Musetto's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 173 words, 06/19/09
Stephen Cole, Toronto Globe & Mail: MODERATE(cg) "What's weird about 'Dead Snow' is it gets the tricky part of the zombie movie right - the ghoulish payoff - but it botches the set-up, the relatively easy part, horribly."(See all of Stephen Cole's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 478 words, 09/25/09
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Although the film probably plays funnier in its native Norway, hardcore horror fans should enjoy the high splatter factor..."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 06/17/09
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...low budget, small brain and special effects swiped from a butcher shop. But it's fun when it gets going, thanks to one good twist - the zombies are leftover Nazi soldiers."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 167 words, 09/24/09
KEY CITIES (2 Reviews)
Walter Addiego, San Francisco Chronicle: MODERATE(cg) "...set in Norway, but rest assured, it sticks with the formula. The young people to be killed off are just as obnoxious as their counterparts in American gorefests."(See all of Walter Addiego's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 243 words, 07/17/09
Shawn Levy, Portland Oregonian: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...the craft varies wildly between clever and sloppy, the acting is rudimentary, and the Nazi element is truly arbitrary. If you love the genre, you'll likely be engaged."(See all of Shawn Levy's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 185 words, 09/11/09
ALTERNATIVE/INDIE PRESS (5 Reviews)
Chuck Wilson, Village Voice/LA Weekly: MODERATE "Although the film probably plays funnier in its native Norway, hardcore horror fans should enjoy the high splatter factor..."(See all of Chuck Wilson's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 182 words, 06/17/09
Andrew Dowler, Toronto Now: GOOD (NOT GREAT)(cg) "...low budget, small brain and special effects swiped from a butcher shop. But it's fun when it gets going, thanks to one good twist - the zombies are leftover Nazi soldiers."(See all of Andrew Dowler's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 167 words, 09/24/09
HIGHBROW PRESS (2 Reviews)
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a self-consciously outlandish horror flick about an army of restless and neatly uniformed undead haunting some woods in contemporary Norway."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 06/19/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...sufficiently nightmarish splatter flick.... any horror movie with the moxie to play Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' during a zombie attack can't be all bad."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 06/26/09
MOVIE INDUSTRY (4 Reviews)
Dennis Harvey, Daily Variety: GOOD "Zombie flick starts out in competent but routine fashion before the cheerfully blood-soaked later reels turn raucously tongue-in-cheek."(See all of Dennis Harvey's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 294 words, 01/26/09
Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: MODERATE "...sufficiently nightmarish splatter flick.... any horror movie with the moxie to play Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' during a zombie attack can't be all bad."(See all of Gary Goldstein's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 189 words, 06/26/09
Manohla Dargis, New York Times: GOOD (NOT GREAT) "...a self-consciously outlandish horror flick about an army of restless and neatly uniformed undead haunting some woods in contemporary Norway."(See all of Manohla Dargis's reviews...)(Read the full review...) 306 words, 06/19/09
12.4 Percentage Points Average Difference Between Reviews (Norm is 18.4pp; <18.4pp = More Consistent; >18.4pp = More Mixed)
Dead Snow (Dod Sno)'s reviews are separated by an average 12.4 percentage points. The norm for this measure is 18.4 percentage points. Less than 18.4 indicates more consistent reviews; greater than 18.4 indicates more mixed reviews. In the chart below, each dot represents a review, with the dots at the top more positive than the dots at the bottom. From left to right, the dots represent reviews in big, bigger and biggest publications. Roll over each dot for more detail.
Dead Snow (Dod Sno) (17 reviews) Roll over dots for each review
Coverage:Dead Snow (Dod Sno)'s reviews cover 30.7% of potential readers (average is 67.9%). Volume:The film's reviews total 4,365 words involume (average is 20,194 words). Length:The film's reviews average 257 words in length (the norm is 517 words).
Reviews Broke 9 Days After Release (Norm is 1.2 Release)
Dead Snow (Dod Sno)'s reviews on average broke 9 days after opening. Norm for this measure is 1.2 hours before. The chart below shows reviews on opening day and the days before and after opening; the left side is earlier and the right side is later. The red bars extending above the horizontal mid-line represent more positive reviews, and the red bars extending below represent more negative reviews. The white space/red bar in the middle is Dead Snow (Dod Sno)'s opening day. Click on any bar for a list of the reviews for that day.
Dead Snow (Dod Sno) (17 reviews, click on bars for reviews)
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